Creating a Good Life in Community. A Guide on Person-Directed Planning

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1 Creating a Good Life in Community A Guide on Person-Directed Planning

2 This Person-directed Planning Guide has been designed by: The Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario Writing Team: Charlotte Dingwall Kristi Kemp Barbara Fowke Funded by: Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services Additional Copies can be obtained at: Copies of a Plain Language Version are available at the same websites Copyright

3 Table of Contents About This Guide 3 What is Person-directed Planning? 5 Why Planning is Important? 6 Who can help you plan? 11 What is included in a plan? 13 Vision Getting to know you About your relationships Your gifts, talents and abilities How you communicate Your participation and contribution Your needs Goals Setting your goals Action What support do you need? 21 Is everyone doing what they should be doing? 22 What do you do with your plan? 22 What do you include in a budget? 22 Life in community 23 Thinking about relationships 26 Thinking about community 27 Thinking about goals and actions 28 Where can I find more information to help 29 me plan a good life 3

4 To the reader Creating a Good Life in Community: A Guide on Person-Directed Planning This Guide on Person-Directed Planning 1 has been written to assist families and people with developmental disabilities to plan for their future. It was developed to: highlight the importance of building a life in community show how the process of person-directed planning gives you more choice and control over your lives provide direction during times of transition offer practical suggestions on how you can proceed. Person-directed planning puts the person with a disability at the heart of important decisions that affect their life. About this guide Transition This Guide provides some steps in which to approach person-directed planning. Change can be exciting and challenging for lots of people. The transition from high school life to life as an adult can be particularly so. It is a time for you as the person leaving high school and your family to make important decisions about the future. These decisions include making choices about education, employment, volunteering, relationships, community participation and social involvement. Person-directed planning is an interactive, dynamic, person-focused, ongoing process that helps bring clarity to the decision-making process. It enables the identification of opportunities and experiences that are available in your community. It will help you to prepare, plan, set goals and take action to assist with a successful transition into life as an adult. Understanding and undertaking the steps involved in person-directed planning is often the first step required to building a good life in community. Language This Guide avoids jargon and labels that have traditionally been used to describe people with disabilities, so does not use words like client or consumer. As a person with a disability, this writing has been addressed to you, as the person who is directing the planning process. However, this Guide recognizes that you may want and need to have the help and support of family and/or friends to assist you with decisions. This Guide recognizes that there are many people who want you to have a good life built in community. 4

5 About person-directed planning We use the term person-directed planning throughout this Guide. Some people use phrases like person-centred planning to talk about an ongoing planning process that helps to determine life paths. We prefer the term person-directed because it is clearer about the fact that it is you who is directing the process. Person-directed planning is an ongoing process that begins with listening in order to understand what it is that you want in your life. It builds on your dreams, strengths and capabilities. It is focused on the development of relationships as well as on ways you can access community resources to support a good life. Understanding what is of value and how you can participate in your community is key to the process things like how you spend your day. Values and beliefs There are values and beliefs that are the foundation of person-directed planning. They include: Inclusion everyone wants to be a participating member of their community Citizenship rights and responsibilities, valued roles, and choosing from a range of opportunities that enable one to learn, explore and participate Self-determination everyone wants to have choice and control over their life Community as a First Resource much of what we want in our life can be found in community opportunities for jobs, volunteering, recreation, relationships and experiences. Your community is rich in possibilities Contribution and Participation building on the gifts and talents that we all have will lead each of us to discover our own unique way to contribute and participate in community. At the heart of all the planning approaches is the belief that every single individual has their own life to lead a life that is right for them. 2 As a result, everyone s plan will be different. Community Being in community is not just about where we live it is about our human need to belong and participate with others in families, neighbourhoods, networks and groups. The community is many different things to each person. This Guide acknowledges that you want a sense of belonging and comfort in your life, and it will help you think about your own community, what it has to offer, its diversity and your place in it. It will also help you to think about how you can use your gifts and talents to contribute to a life in community, and how you might build a day that brings meaning to your life. This Guide encourages you to be a participating citizen of your community. This is a principle upon which person-directed planning is built. 5

6 A person-directed plan is about you and your life, now and in the future. It lets others know and understand what you want and what you need, how you want to do things, and who you want to help you. Person-directed plans can be short or long. They can have pictures, words, or both. You can do it yourself or get someone to help you. You can choose because the plan begins with you. What is person-directed planning? Person-directed planning is an ongoing process that helps you think about the future. When people need the support of their family, friends, and their community to be able to live the kind of life they want, it is especially important to consider planning for the days and years ahead. There are some steps you can go through with the help of family and friends to figure out what you want and need in your life. Persondirected planning isn t so new and it really isn t hard for you to do. It is about supporting the choices you make about your life, such as: how to spend each day who to spend time with where to live what are your hopes and dreams for the future. Not being able to speak is not the same as not having anything to say." Jordan s T-shirt There are many questions that are answered in a plan. Plans build on the history of the person, and their abilities and experiences today as a foundation upon which to create a future. Persondirected planning challenges all of us to build a life as citizens in our community. 6

7 Communication It is hard for some people to say what they want with words. But when people whom you trust and love listen carefully, and take time to learn what you want, you can direct decisions about your life. You might need help from your family or your friends to communicate what you want. Sometimes, people may need to depend on their knowledge of you, their intuition, and their ability to understand your behaviour in order to interpret what you are saying. Everyone communicates in different ways and everyone needs a supportive environment in order to make good decisions. Why planning is important Planning gives direction and purpose to your life. When people do not plan, their lives can take an unexpected direction. There is a saying If you don t know where you are going, then you will never get there. This is especially true when your life is in transition, for example when you are leaving high school. When life is in a transitional period, the planning process will help you to increase the number of options available to you. Everyone has gifts to offer and contributions to make. Planning helps you figure out how best to use those gifts and talents. It makes sense to be intentional about planning what you will do, how you will do it, and what help you need from others so that you can create a future and a good life in the community. "All of us plan things. Having a vision is the only way to get the life you want and need." Cathy S A good life is different for everyone. It often means having relationships with friends, family, and loved ones; getting out and having fun; and having plenty of opportunities to try new things. It might mean volunteering, getting a job, or creating a meaningful day that reflects your personal gifts and talents. Planning will increase the amount of choice and control that you experience in all areas of your life. 7

8 Here are some other reasons why it is important and good to plan: 3 Things are changing When things change in your life, like when you leave school or move away from your parents, it can sometimes be confusing. This is most likely when you need support from other people to make things happen in new ways. To make life changes positive and meaningful it is important to have a planning process that outlines the future. MAKING CHOICE Self determination All people want to have choice and control over their lives. Sometimes your family or friends can help you figure things out. They do this by getting you to think about what you would want and need, about your passions and interests and what you really care about. 8

9 Building a future When you are uncertain about your future, it is a good time to plan. Planning can help you imagine what is possible for the future. It can also give you a way of making change happen. A planning process leads to action. Exploring possibilities Planning helps you to explore all of the possibilities. It helps you to look at things in a new way. When you plan and explore with others there are many ideas that you can use to build a future life upon. Planning promotes brainstorming, the sharing of ideas and creativity. Having a better family life Planning can help families improve their lives. Planning helps you and your family work out what is important and what you value. This enables everyone to work together to make things better for each other. Planning helps to make our families stronger. 9

10 Having community options The planning process helps you and your family to discover and explore what is available in your community. It is in this way that people of all abilities can begin to build their life in community.when discovered the commmunity is full of things to do, places to go,and people to meet. Planning helps you use your community as the first resource to build a good life. Solving problems The planning process helps you talk about things that are happening in your life that might be hard or difficult. Problems can be easier to solve when you share them with others and have others to help you. Planning helps you work out how to get what you want and overcome obstacles that might slow you down or stop you. 10

11 Building relationships Planning helps you think about your relationships. It helps you figure out how relationships can make you feel safe, secure and cared about. Planning helps you to invite and involve friends, family and community members in your life. Directing supports Planning helps you figure out how to direct the people who provide support to you. It helps them know how to do a good job. The planning process help others understand your needs and helps you to achieve your goals. Planning helps others help you. Some rules about person-directed planning The planning process is about you. You need to be the focus of all discussions that take place. It is good to have some guidelines or ground rules about the person -directed planning process. Here are some points that you might want to ask your family, friends and facilitator to consider: Use respectful language that everyone can understand Do not rush the process take as much time as you need Be creative remember that community is a great resource Remember that a plan is only as good as the action Keep the information private. 11

12 Who can help you plan? Most people find that it can be very helpful to invite others to help them plan. This gives you the benefit of different perspectives. You You are the starting point for all planning. You will direct the planning process, which often happens with the help of family and friends. Because it is about your life, it is your plan. Family Members Family members are some of the best people to be involved in the planning process because they care about you, and they may have a lot of experience with you. Family members could include your mother, father, grandparents, sister, brother, aunt, uncle, cousins or your step-family. Each of us has our own way of involving others in the decisions we make. Some are formal and some are informal. The important thing is that you have others to count on. Jennifer Networks and Circles of Support Sometimes, people with disabilities have a support network or circle of support 4 made up of people who care about you and your future. People in support networks or circles of support could include members of your community such as: friends friends of family neighbours people from your faith or church community people your age Having a network or a circle of support just means that you can count on a certain group of people (friends and family) who will meet with you to help figure out what you want and how to get it. Building a network of support can be an important step in the planning process. Having people supporting you can help to make you feel safe and secure for the future. The very nature of relationships means that the more friends and family you have involved in your life, the safer you will be in community, the more people you have who are looking out for you. More relationships also mean contacts with other community members and less isolation. 12

13 Other People Sometimes there are people in your life who have information that could be useful to the planning process. These people might include: teachers, educational assistants, or support workers. The roles of these people are not to be decision makers in your life, but are to give you information that might help you make decisions, or to connect you with others who can assist you to reach your goals. Facilitators In many communities across Ontario there are people who are skilled communicators whose job it is to help people plan and think about their future. These people are independent of local service providers (that is, they do not work for organizations that provide services like group homes or day programs) and have experience working with people with disabilities and their families. These people are called independent facilitators. An independent facilitator is a neutral person who can help you to plan your future. Although people who are already in your life can become facilitators, an independent facilitator is committed to support you to ensure that the process of planning includes information on which a future in community can be built. The facilitator works directly for you and your family. These are some of the things a facilitator might do: Get to know you well Bring people together (may even do the asking) Share information about resources in your community Facilitate networks and relationship development Build on your strengths, capacity and abilities in order to create a plan to help build a good life Ensure your voice is heard in the planning process Ensure that family and friends also have a say during the planning process Ask questions that helps you explore a lot of different possibilities Listen to the many different ways that you communicate Create a written or visual record of the plan Ensure the plan includes a clear action plan Help you make sure people are doing what they said they would do 5 Qualities of an Independent Facilitator Deep listener Creative Good problem solver Flexible Trustworthy Respectful Honest Reliable Informed Curious Works well with many different people Challenges status quo thinking Accepting Honours you as a decision maker (with the help of family) Know that they work for you and with you 13

14 What is included in a plan? Sometimes, people use certain tools to help them with their person-directed plan. You can learn about some of these tools at the back of the Guide. The planning process captures information and explores possibilities. There are conversations that you can have which will be useful in moving you from thinking about things to taking action in order to build a good life for yourself (moving from ideas to action). Some of the things you will want to think about during a planning process are included below. Vision A vision is often referred to as the dreaming part of the planning process. If you had everything you needed, what would your life look like? When you are creating a vision for your life it is important not to get stuck on how you will reach your dream. A vision or dream holds the values and what is important in the distant future. It reflects your interests and what is really important to you. It reflects your identity of who you are and who you want to become. Dreaming is key to building a good life-what do you think is possible? 6 Moving from ideas to action As part of developing a vision, you will want to begin to think about What does a good life look like for you? What are the things that you do not want to happen to you? (fears) I want to wake up to a good day, every day! Ricardo Where you are now at this point in your life and where you want to be in the future. 14

15 Getting to Know You The plan includes information about who you are. It reflects your personality, lifestyle, cultural background, and interests. important celebrations/traditions history rhythm or pace of life favourite things likes dislikes important routines qualities health gifts, talents and life purpose particular vulnerabilities Moving from ideas to action As part of the getting to know you section, you will want to begin to think about What is important about all these things listed? What about this list do you want others to remember as they help you create meaningful days for yourself? What is your life like now? What do you value about your life today and how will you use this information as a foundation for your future? About your relationships A plan also includes who is in your life right now. Everyone has a need for relationships. The planning process will allow people who know you to help you to use your gifts and talents in the best possible way. You may find that planning can help you to think about your relationships, increase the number of relationships and strengthen the relationships you already have. It is good to know who can be counted on in good times and even not so good times in our lives. Thinking about relationships is a good way to discover who you might want to get to know better and who you might be able to spend some time with. This would include: It will soon be Lisa s birthday. As her family and friends, we will help her invite her neighbours to an open house party. It will be the beginning of knowing and understanding each other. Marilyn 15

16 new relationships (where and how can I meet more people?) past relationships (who from my past do I want to see again or see more of?) friends (who do I already know, and who I want to spend more time with?) people I want to get to know better (who are the people in my life that I want to get to know better?) family (how do I stay connected to immediate and extended family members?) acquaintances (how do I increase my social contact with others?) co-workers/co-volunteers (how might I become more socially involved with my peers at my job or in my volunteer work?) neighbours (what can I do to be more neighbourly and come to know my neighbours better?) Moving from ideas to action As part of building relationships, you will want to begin to think about What relationships do you want to nurture and explore? What things can happen now to strengthen the relationships that you have in your life? Based on your vision, consider who might understand what you desire? How could you connect with them? What support do you need to build more relationships in your life? How will you begin? Your gifts, talents and abilities The plan includes information that identifies and builds on the positive aspects of who you have become. This includes: your admirable qualities your strengths things that you are particularly good at- talents what you bring to others-your contributions the way you are with others- your gifts things you would like to try great things about you things others count on you for things you enjoy doing 16 James has an incredible curiosity and interest in architecture. Autism affects his life in ways that people don t easily understand his language. I knew that an architect would understand James fascination with buildings. I introduced James to a local architect who was happy to hang out with him for a couple hours a month. Sunita

17 Moving from ideas to action As part of building on your gifts and talents, you will want to begin to think about Who are the people and where are the places in your community that will understand value and welcome each gift, talent, and ability that you have? Who really needs you to assist them in what they do? What do you and others need to do to make this possible? (introductions, information sharing, résumé) How you communicate It is important that others understand how you communicate your decisions about what you want and what you need. It is also important that you feel others understand the way you communicate the choices you are making in your life? You may want to have those who support you to think about how this understanding could be improved? You may or may not use words but either way those who listen closely and carefully will be able to understand you. Your participation and contribution Exploring and knowing your community is a good way to discover possibilities. A plan describes the places and ways that you are now involved, and ways that you can be involved in your community in the future. Person-directed planning is a way to brainstorm, explore, and expand the roles that you already play and those that you would like to play in your community. The plan would include places: that you now go to regularly where you can learn where you can volunteer where you can work where you can become a member that are nearby in your neighbourhood that gives you a sense of belonging. 17

18 Moving from ideas to action As part of planning your participation and contribution, you will want to begin to think about community - what community places do you use? learning - what do you need/want to learn and how might you learn it? working/volunteering - who could use your talents, or who could you share your talents with? neighbourhood how can you be more active in your neighbourhood? membership - what club or group would you enjoy joining in the community? work -what are the places where you may want to work in your community? activities what kinds of events and activities would you enjoy participating in? Your needs The plan includes information about what you need in order to build a good life in community. The needs you have will be unique to you. Some examples of needs might be: daily routines health transportation experience safety and security teaching and training coaching relationships support skills It is often during the planning process that many people figure out exactly what they need and the way that they need it. It makes it easier for everyone when the person is clear about the supports they require to get on with their day. Beth Moving from ideas to action As part of recognizing your needs, you will want to begin to think about how to identify your needs as they relate to your vision and goals figure out the support you may require to address your needs identify obstacles to the life you want create positive action. 18

19 Goals Setting goals is a way to make your dreams, hopes and desires become a reality. You will begin to think about how you will accomplish the things you want in your life. You will begin to figure out what you want to begin today and what you will do sometime in the future. You will begin to identify those who can help you, ways to overcome any barriers, and what you expect to achieve (outcomes). Moving from ideas to action As you develop goals, you will want to begin to think about where and with whom can you share your time? how you can use your gifts and talents? what roles are there for you in the community? (i.e. employee, volunteer, club or group member etc.) what experiences do you want to have? who needs you and your skills and abilities? what do you still need to learn? how will you spend your days, your evenings, and your weekends? Setting your goals Be as specific and as realistic as possible about what you want to achieve. It is usually good to start with just a few goals. As you begin to accomplish them, you can add others. There is not a certain number of goals that you should have. The right number of goals will be what you think you can manage. 19

20 In the following tables, general goals have been made more specific by thinking about something that someone really wants to achieve, who will help them and by when. Examples of general goals To find a way to make money (3/4 time) To keep learning new things Examples of specific goals for John set by John and his network contact local employment support program write and deliver résumés around town become a volunteer at the library to the library 3 x s per week to read the newspaper and sports magazine attend a woodworking course join a literacy/numeracy class Who will do what by when Judy July 20 th Judy July 20 th support worker - immediately Uncle Liam September Joe next semester support worker immediately Examples of general goals To take part in everyday household activities To be part of my local neighbourhood Examples of specific goals for Sally set by Sally and her network have regular chores to complete pick up the mail each day stop and chat with my neighbours when I see them volunteer at local community events (i.e. walkathon, canned food drive, etc.) Who will do what by when mom & dad August support worker immediately everyone immediately support worker immediately 20

21 Examples of general goals Examples of specific goals for Lionel set by Lionel and his network Who will do what by when To develop a day that is meaningful to me To get help to stay healthy To be safe have an opportunity to experience many different things in my community (to further discover likes and dislikes) begin to make healthy choices about what I eat go to the doctor regularly join a fitness class at the YMCA (introduce me to someone to share this class with) purchase a cell phone with emergency numbers on speed dial (or beeper) practice saying no everyone immediately my choice always Mom annual Support worker September (3x) Dad immediately With everyone Action It is by naming the things that you want to do that a plan leads to action. The planning process always includes an action piece about: What is going to happen? How it is going to happen? Who will help make it happen? When is it going to happen? Person-directed planning processes ALWAYS LEAD TO ACTION. I began going to the library with Uncle Liam in September. At first we sat all by ourselves and looked at the books. Then Uncle Liam began to invite an older man who was always there to sit with us. Now I look forward to going to the library with Uncle Liam. We always sit and read with Ken. Then we all go for coffee after we look at books. John 21

22 What support do you need? You will find that some pieces of the plan can be accomplished by you alone, or with the assistance of your family and friends. There may be some pieces of your plan for which you will need funding (e.g., the assistance of a paid person or services). Your plan will include what kind of paid and unpaid supports will help you develop a meaningful day. Include what type of support and how many hours of support you need. In the example below, we have taken one of John s goals and broken it into the support pieces that he needed to help him accomplish this goal. John uses informal support from friends and family, as well as paid support from workers to achieve his goal. Supporting John s Financial Goal General Goal: To find a way to make money (3/4 time) Specific Goals: contact employment support program write and deliver résumés around town What are the needed supports for John 1. Judy (John s cousin) will be the person to assist John in making sure everyone is doing what they said they would do in order to meet this goal. 2. The support network will each think of two places that John could apply for a job. The list with names and contact information will be given to John and Judy within one month. 3. John, with Judy s help, will contact the local employment support program by phone. (next week) 4. John will attend the first meeting at the employment office with a support worker. (paid person) (as scheduled) 5. John, with the help of the support worker, will begin to work on the recommendations outlined by the employment support program. 6. The support worker will help the employment support program person develop ways to communicate with John so they can work together. 7. John and Judy will talk about the places on the contact list. 8. After deciding which ones John would like to pursue, John and Judy will introduce themselves and leave a résumé at the places that are on the contact list created by the support network. (within two months) 9. John, with help from his dad, will buy a new outfit for possible interviews. (within one month) 10. Everyone will check back to see how things are progressing (3 months) 22

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